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Alaskan hike
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A Alaskan hike |
Ref: EX-TAL
16 days
from £0 (minimum 6 passengers)
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Destination:
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Dramatic daily hikes in one of the world's last great wilderness areas
Alaska is frontier country. Much of its land area is a true wilderness, where man's influence is still restricted to a few ports, old trading towns and, more recently, oil industry settlements. Situated within its borders are many of North America's highest mountains, including the highest of all, Mt. McKinley (6,194m). Understandably the scenery is spectacular, with glaciers, forests, lakes and rushing rivers combining to offer some of the best hiking country on the North American continent. The itinerary also includes several opportunities to see fascinating land and marine wildlife, as we travel from the splendid coastal areas of Seward through the beautiful Prince William Sound to Valdez. Heading northwards we visit the vast expanse of peaks and glaciers in the Wrangell-St. Elias Mountains, before reaching Alaska's foremost National Park, Denali, and its most famous sight, Mt. McKinley.
Trip Profile
6 daywalks, 3 half-day walks and up to 4 shorter walks; mainly moderate altitudes. Transport by private minibus. Grade B/C.
Group & Staff
Min. 6, max. 12, plus leader.
Accommodation
9 nights camping, 3 nights lodge, 2 nights hotel.
Food
9 breakfasts, 10 lunches and 8 dinners included when camping; other meals not included.
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Day 1 | Depart London; Anchorage. | Day 2 | Drive to Seward via the Portage Glacier. | Day 3 | Walk to the Harding Icefield. | Day 4 | Ferry across Prince William Sound to Valdez. | Day 5 | Walk from Valdez. | Day 6 | Drive to McCarthy in Wrangell-St. Elias N. P., afternoon walk. | Day 7 | Two full days for walks and sightseeing in Wrangell-St. Elias N. P. | Day 8 | As above | Day 9 | Drive to the Alaska Range.
| Day 10 | Walk at Tangle Lakes. | Day 11 | Drive to Denali N.P.
| Day 12 | Wildlife drives and daywalks in Denali N. P. | Day 13 | As above | Day 14 | Return to Anchorage. | Day 15 | Depart Anchorage. | Day 16 | London. |
Departures Between | Price from | Price TBA | *£0 | | *Prices subject to confirmation |
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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE
Local payment US$180 (approx. £120)
Insurance £77
WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES
In all the items below, “included” means either in the price or in a specified “local payment”.
Flights
The prices include flights from a UK airport to the destination airport and back, UK departure tax, all necessary domestic flights on the trip itinerary and all airport transfers. If you do not need our group flights, please ask for the “land only” prices. If you book at the “land only” price, international flights and related airport transfers are not included, but domestic flights generally are, except where tickets for these have to be issued in conjunction with your international ticket.
Accommodation
This is included in the price. If you’re camping, we provide sturdy two-person tents and all necessary communal camping and cooking gear, so you will just need to bring a sleeping bag and, on most trips, a sleeping mat.
Single rooms or tents
Our prices are based on twin share accommodation. If you book your own (many people do), we arrange for you to share with a person of the same sex. We do not charge a single supplement except on extensions. Where it is operationally possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to guarantee single accommodation for the whole tour; where this is the case further information and prices can be found in the Trip Notes. If you would like a single room or tent on a particular holiday you should contact the office for details. Where we are unable to guarantee single accommodation you may be able to arrange and pay for it locally. If you are a smoker we ask you not to smoke in your room or tent if sharing. Please note on certain trips single accommodation is not available due to local operational conditions.
Food
Meal plans vary according to area and circumstances: for every trip, details of what is included are shown in the Food section of each trip, and in the Trip Notes.
Transport
All necessary transport during the trip is included, whether private or public.
Sightseeing
Included wherever it is part of the itinerary (as stated in the Trip Notes). There are usually optional trips too.
Staff
On all trips we provide a leader or local representative, assisted by local guides, drivers and any other staff as appropriate. Leaders usually meet the group locally.
Permits, taxes, and entrance fees
We include in the cost of the holiday or in the stated local payment all necessary local permits, taxes, and entrance fees to National Parks or sites that are part of the itinerary, except for the Kilimajaro Government Tax, Mustang and Galapagos taxes.
NOT INCLUDED
Any meals and other food not included in the meal plan, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, foreign airport taxes where not included in the price of the ticket, sleeping bags and other personal equipment, sleeping mats on most camping trips, entrance to historical sites if not specified in the Trip Notes, extra optional excursions and any personal expenditure such as laundry, drinks and tips.
This holiday is operated by Exodus Travels Ltd. ATOL 2582.
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